ThelmaH.Abbott

Thelma H. Abbott, 83, of West Deptford, died May 8. She was a lifelong Gloucester County resident, a 1947 graduate of Paulsboro High School and a member of the Gloucester County 4-H. She was a talented musician and played steel guitar in a cowboy band. She had a wide range of musical interests and never met a guitar she didn¹t like. She was a terrific cook who would feed every person and animal she could; she loved all animals, especially her cats. Thelma enjoyed frequent trips to New Jersey¹s wide variety of lighthouses, read any book she could get her hands on, was an avid bird watcher and nature lover who enjoyed walks in the woods ‹ she called the forest her church ‹ so she could be close to nature An amazing mom, grandmom, woman and friend, she touched everyone she met with a kind word or witty joke. She leaves behind a legacy of love, support and leading by example. She will be deeply missed. Predeceased by her husband, Willard W. Abbott, she leaves behind her son, Willard Abbott (Dawn,) daughter Wilma Abbott (John Barnhart,) and her beloved grandchildren, Will Jr., Ken and Morgan. She was a special mom-mom to Jason Naylor, Tyler Harper, Madison Read, Fred Read and Matt Mahon. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Woodbury Memorial Park. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the New Jersey Lighthouse Friends or the Gloucester County Animal Shelter.